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The Top Of The World
By: Ethan Joella Narrators: Ryan Do, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw Simon & Schuster Audio ISBN: 9781668024621 Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: 06/30/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUN Featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat A heartbreaking, life-affirming new novel by Ethan Joella—author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick A Little Hope—about a young woman searching for answers about her brother’s last days. June 1975. Maggie Bishop has just graduat
Judith D Collins
2 days ago10 min read
Don't Look Close
By: Jaima Fixsen Narrator: Libby McKnight Recorded Books ISBN: 9781728294933 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 08/18/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) AUG 2026 MUST-READ BOOK AUG #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Feature BOOK GIVEAWAY CONTEST From USA Today bestselling author Jaima Fixsen, comes a gripping crime novel perfect for fans of William Kent Kruger, following one man who would do anything for his sister, even if it means catching a serial killer… If
Judith D Collins
5 days ago12 min read
All the Lies We See
Jess Lambert Thriller #3 By: Christina McDonald ISBN: 978-1738518425 Publisher: Intrigue Ink Publishing Publication Date: 07/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUL FEATURED #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Framed for murder. A viral video proves it. The case she abandoned after her daughter died could save—or destroy her, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Night Olivia Fell. Detective Jess Lambert is days away from the trial of the woman a
Judith D Collins
6 days ago9 min read
Someone Else's Husband
By: Kimberly McCreight Narrators: Elena Rey, Annette Amelia Oliveira, Samantha Desz, Jonathan Todd Ross, Dan Bittner, Will Damron, Leanne Woodward, Chris Andrew Ciulla, George Newbern, Giordan Diaz, Max Meyers, Jane Oppenheimer, Kristen DiMercurio Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593536445 Publisher: Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor Publication Date: 06/16/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUN #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat New York Times bestsellin
Judith D Collins
7 days ago11 min read
Mother Daughter Sister Stranger
By: Hank Phillippi Ryan Narrator: Stevi Incremona ISBN: 9781250350022 Publisher: Minotaur Books St. Martin's Press Publilication Date: 09/01/2026 Format: Other My Rating: Currentlly Reading (ARC) SEP 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Featured SEP #LitLiftMiniAuthorChats What if your own family history turns out to be a terrifying lie? Every family has its story, and this one’s deadly. Two sisters. One secret. And a race against time to find the explosive truth in this twisty and captivat
Judith D Collins
Jun 123 min read
Beach Thriller
By: Jamie Day Narrators: Emily Shaffer, Jane Oppenheimer, Jennifer Pickens, Megan Tusing Macmillan Audio ISBN: 9781250358233 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication Date: 06/09/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS BEST SUMMER MYSTERY JUN #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Feature The next riveting summer suspense by the author of THE BLOCK PARTY, ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY, and THE LAKE ESCAPE Jamie Day. It's been nearly twenty years since Holly last visited
Judith D Collins
Jun 813 min read
She Must Go
By: A. J. Campbell ASIN: B0H1CKTGK5 Publisher: Code Grey Publishing Publication Date: 06/19/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS BLOG TOUR HOST JUN 23 JUN #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat You look like the last girl… Beth Lakeland is flying home with her husband, Justin, after a rare weekend away. It was a birthday celebration; an opportunity to reconnect, in between Beth’s chemotherapy rounds. But at the airport, a young woman strikes up a conversati
Judith D Collins
Jun 78 min read
River Deep
Bitterfrost Thriller #2 By: Bryan Gruley ISBN: 978-1448316120 Publisher: Severn House Publication Date: 07/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUL #LITLIFTMINIAUTHORCHAT Attorney Devyn Payne is left navigating thin ice as her small-town community fractures in the wake of a shocking crime in River Deep, the second in the Bitterfrost thriller series from Edgar nominee and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Bryan Gruley. “Visceral, vivid, and sus
Judith D Collins
May 2810 min read
The Only One
By: Lorraine Zago Rosenthal ISBN: 979-8993150307 Publisher: Tribeca Press Publication Date: 11/10/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: TBR NOV 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Featured NOV #LitLiftMiniAuthorChats Eden Russo is lucky in many ways, but her life is far from perfect. She can’t remember a time when her devoted father, Marty—the owner of a popular Brooklyn restaurant—and her protective brother, Drew—an aspiring lawyer—weren’t at odds. She also has no memory of her mother, whose dea
Judith D Collins
May 232 min read
Both Can Be True
By: Jessica Guerrieri Narrators:Jessica Guerrier, Helen Laser, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw, Rebecca Lowman ISBN: 9781400345984 Publisher: Harper Muse Publictaion Date: 05/19/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAY #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat When a local mother goes missing, two estranged sisters are pulled back into each other’s lives and forced to confront old wounds, fractured trust, and the many ways a woman can disappear in plain sight. Frankie i
Judith D Collins
May 2016 min read
A Killer for Christmas
By: Kim Harrington Narrator: Shaina Summerville ISBN: 9798892425032 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 09/22/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) SEP 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS SEP Featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Wrapped in red has a bloody new meaning in this contemporary holiday romance with a murderous twist, perfect for readers who enjoyed The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year. Christmasville, Maine, is the only place where Kelsey Hendricks has ever felt happ
Judith D Collins
May 209 min read
The Dog Sitter
By: Eva Lesko Natiello ISBN: 9780998285122 Publisher: Fine Line Publishing Publication Date: 05/19/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAY featured #LitLitMiniAuthorChat THE DOG SITTER is a feel-good romp that follows one woman’s unexpected self-discovery when she takes a 30-day dog sitting job in NYC despite not being a dog person (or a people person, frankly). Freshly divorced, newly evicted, and suddenly strapped, Colleen Fitzroy has no choice bu
Judith D Collins
May 1913 min read
The Unforgettable Mailman
By: April Howells Narrator: Adam Xavier Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9798892425261 Publisher: Alcove Press Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Featured April Lit Lift Mini Author Chat It's never too late for the adventure of a lifetime, even if you can't remember why you started. The Unforgettable Mailman is a heartwarming story about intergenerational friendship and the power of human connection, perfect for fans of Fre
Judith D Collins
Apr 2110 min read
Handle With Care
By: Marybeth Mayhew Whalen Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer ISBN: 978-1400345069 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Fiction Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) (ALC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Apr featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Three women walk into a post office. No, this isn't the beginning of a joke. It's the beginning of a hostage situation. On an ordinary spring afternoon in a small-town post office, a domestic dispute spirals out of control. The husband
Judith D Collins
Apr 1413 min read
The Moonshine Women
By: Michelle Collins Anderson Narrators: Libby McKnight, Graham Winton Recorded Books ISBN: 9781496748300 Publisher: Kensington Publishing A John Scognamiglio Book Publication Date: 03/31/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAR #LITLIFTMINIAUTHORCHAT In the Prohibition era Missouri Ozarks, three sisters take over their father’s moonshine business in an evocative story of reinvention, sisterhood, and the alchemy of love for readers of Jeannett
Judith D Collins
Mar 3111 min read
You'll Never Know
By: Caleb Stephens Narrators: Danny Montooth, Brittany Pressley, and Adam Verner ISBN: 9798991461016 Publisher: Thrillerscape Press Publication Date:11/18/2025 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) TOP THRILLERS OF 2025! When his wife and unborn child are abducted, Grant Wilson races against the clock in this pulse-pounding thriller packed with riddles, danger, and the desperate fight to save his family, perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty’s The Chain. They took his wife.
Judith D Collins
Dec 4, 20259 min read
A Different Type of Poison
Not every invitation is meant to be accepted. This one could be her last. by Liz Alterman Narrators: Anna Caputo, Rachel F. Hirsch, Leslie Howard Simon Maverick ISBN: 9798999924704 Publisher: One More Page Press Publication Date: 11/25/2025 Format: e-book & audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) The Plot meets Disclaimer in a simmering, slow-burn domestic thriller and psychological suspense novel that explores the stories we tell, the secrets we bury, and the price we pay for both, p
Judith D Collins
Nov 25, 20258 min read
The House on Mountain Laurel Lane
Gold Creek #2 By: Eileen Goudge Narrator: Rosanna Pilcher Brilliance Audio ISBN: 9781662518140 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: 11/11/2025 Format: Paperback, e-book, audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) A widow and mom of two struggles to let go of the past and embrace the future in a powerful novel about friendship, love, and taking risks by New York Times bestselling author Eileen Goudge. Ever since her husband Sean’s death, Jo Myers just can’t move on. U
Judith D Collins
Nov 10, 20259 min read
Christmas Revenge
'Tis the season... to get even. By: AJ Campbell Narrator: ASIN: B0FR3KNWRS Publisher: Code Grey Publishing Publication Date: 11/03/2025 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) NOV 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS BLOG TOUR STOP NOV 7th COVER REVEAL All she wants for Christmas is… payback. After their mother is left with life-changing injuries from being attacked in their home, sisters Violet and Rose react very differently. Rose grows up seemingly well-balanced, while Violet —who witnes
Judith D Collins
Nov 6, 20257 min read
6:40 to Montreal
By: Eva Jurczyk Narrator: Allyson Morgan Recorded Books ISBN: 9781728295725 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 10/28/2025 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) No WiFi, no distractions. No way out… Agatha's husband has bought her a first-class ticket on the scenic six-hour train from Toronto to Montreal as a gift—a one-day writing retreat so she can get some serious work done on her new book, a highly-anticipated follow-up to Agatha's runaway bestseller deb
Judith D Collins
Oct 28, 20258 min read
Ask for Andrea
Ask for Andrea #1 By: Noelle West Ihli Narrator: Allison Delaney Simon Maverick ISBN: 9781496758002 Publisher: Kensington Books Publication Date: 10/28/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) OCT 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS In a hauntingly unique, compulsively readable, engrossingly intense psychological thriller for readers of Freida McFadden, Jason Rekulak, Clémence Michallon, Robyn Harding, and The Lovely Bones, three women murdered by the same man unite in the afterlife to f
Judith D Collins
Oct 28, 20255 min read
Behind the Mic with Gail Shalan
Welcome to the first #AudioElevatorSeries where we go behind the mic with our favorite narrators, storytellers, and audiobooks. Exceptional Narrators. Standout Audiobooks. Elevator Talk. We are honored to have joining us today, a personal and fan favorite, award-winning narrator, Gail Shalan (and so much more) to kick off this new series! ~Voice Artist ~Actor ~Puppeteer ~ Two-Time 2024 Audie Award Winner ~ 2023 Audiofile Magazine’s Best of The Year for Full Cast ~ IPPY Gold
Judith D Collins
Jun 29, 202513 min read
First-Time Mother
By: A.J. Campbell Narrator: Tamsin Kennard ISBN: 9781836186274 Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 04/14/2025 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) My family say I’m unwell. They think I can’t care for my baby. But they’re lying. Who can I really trust? My delicate newborn, Lola, is just perfect. Seeing her gorgeous little face look up at me, I know the difficult birth was worth it. And I swear I’ll never let anyone hurt her. My stepchildren say they love their new litt
Judith D Collins
May 31, 20255 min read
This Book Will Bury Me
By: Ashley Winstead Narrator: Leslie Howard Tantor Media ISBN: 9781728270005 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 03/25/2025 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) From the national bestselling author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife and Midnight is the Darkest Hour comes a chilling, compulsive story of five amateur sleuths, whose hunt for an elusive killer catapults them into danger as the world watches. It's the most famous crime in modern history. But only
Judith D Collins
Mar 28, 202512 min read
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